Date of Award
2021
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Program
Coatings and Polymeric Materials
Department
Coatings and Polymeric Materials
College
Science and Mathematics
Faculty Advisor
Rasulev, Bakhtiyor
Description
Demand for polymeric, plastic materials continues to grow each year. However, the limited supply of fossil-fuels and negative environmental impact caused by petrochemical products have led to an increased demand for bio-based plastic alternatives. While there is great interest in developing plant-based alternatives to plastic packaging products, industrial applications of such materials are limited and development of said products is time, cost, and resource consuming. For this reason, advanced, marketable plant-based bioplastics must be developed more efficiently. To achieve such a goal, this thesis outlines a combined computational and experimental approach which results in novel plant proteins-based (proteoposite) films, that demonstrate enhanced performance, developed via a time, cost, and resource-conscious, approach.
Recommended Citation
Patnode, Kristen Lorraine, "Advancing Plant Protein-Based Proteoposite Films Targeted for Food Packaging Applications. A Combined Computational and Experimental Approach" (2021). Coatings and Polymeric Materials. 30.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/coatings-polymeric-materials/30
Rights
NDSU policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Author ORCID Identifier
0000-0003-3842-6560
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/32704